as in chaotic
having no definite or recognizable form
writes unstructured compositions that some people might not even regard as poems
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Recent Examples of unstructured
My hair was extremely unstructured.
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
This gap has been one of the biggest barriers to deploying robots in dynamic, unstructured environments.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
There are many different search tools that can be used for a RAG system—and many companies use a hybrid approach that combines vector databases, particularly for unstructured documents, as well as more traditional keyword search or even old-fashioned Boolean search.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
The days spent working on Moisturizer were largely unstructured but often involved jam sessions, tea breaks, walks outside and watching movies like The Shining and Jennifer’s Body (the latter inspired a song on the record).
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 3 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unstructured
Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
This gap has been one of the biggest barriers to deploying robots in dynamic, unstructured environments.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
There are many different search tools that can be used for a RAG system—and many companies use a hybrid approach that combines vector databases, particularly for unstructured documents, as well as more traditional keyword search or even old-fashioned Boolean search.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
The days spent working on Moisturizer were largely unstructured but often involved jam sessions, tea breaks, walks outside and watching movies like The Shining and Jennifer’s Body (the latter inspired a song on the record).
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unstructured
Adjective
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His piece of genius separated the sides entering the 84th minute but during a chaotic finale, the hosts conspired to grab defeat from the jaws of victory.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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But Biden quickly sank in the late summer and fall, due in large part to a chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal and rising prices.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The second half of the film, where Robert tries to find purpose in the hazy aftermath of grief, had the potential to feel more amorphous.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2026
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The West African nation has been fighting an insurgency for more than a decade, with Boko Haram and its splinter group, the Islamic State of West Africa Province, in addition to several amorphous groups commonly referred to as bandits.—
Pelumi Salako,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Your sweatpants no longer need to be shapeless and can make their own stylish statement while still keeping you warm.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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Its largely shapeless silhouette moved effortlessly in and out of the frame with a hem that fell well below her knee.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Following suit, Fanning’s skirt included the same formless shape with an irregular, midi hemline.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
13 Nov. 2025
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Although the cloud sounds like an abstract, formless entity, its physical location matters: Proximity to cloud data centers determines how quickly users can access internet platforms.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the Venezuela operation, Trump is preparing to take the helm of an as-yet unformed Board of Peace to run postwar Gaza, involving the United States in yet another Mideast engagement for possibly decades to come.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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But the proposals to improve nutrition remain largely unformed, as the likelihood of meaningful improvements fade in the face of pushback from the food industry.—
Robert Pearl,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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There is a wealth of knowledge and experience here to sift through and, at times, the film’s editing leaves these individual’s offerings unshaped or unclear.—
Sarah-Tai Black,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2023
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Years ago, these yew shrubs were dishevelled & unshaped, so The Prince tasked his gardeners with creating their own intriguing topiary designs.—
Amy Mackelden,
Harper's BAZAAR,
14 Nov. 2020
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“Unstructured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unstructured. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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